u/Spiritual-Macaron-13

I (35F) have had GERD for some time now and I have just found out that a lot of the spices and favors that I use flare up acid reflux like garlic and onion. I posted a bit ago on this sub looking for opinions and the ones I got were really useful like try using black cumin or nigella seeds instead of garlic which I am on the look for but have not found yet.

Someone also said that some people made sofrito with celery and carrots to counteract the acidity of the sofrito, so that’s what I did. I cut back slightly on garlic and didn’t add onion as they are a trigger, I added both celery and carrots and blended it all and I was really happy with the outcome. The first taste you get is full of flavor like my other sofrito but this time once I swallowed it I didn’t feel it burn, actually it feels that most or almost all the acidity is cut out or curved even when it hits my stomach.

Another thing I did was switch out the green bell peppers and this time I did red and yellow instead of green and red.

So I just want to say thank you for the ideas, the last few days my acid reflux has been much more manageable. Idk that anyone would want the recipe but if it would help I can add it. 🫶🏽

Every time I make sofrito and slice into a bell pepper I find them. It was like every now and again and today I found 4 of them 🤔

I’m in south west Florida. Idk what this is, I’ve never have bugs theyre not moving but that doesnt mean it’s not alive.

If it is how do I treat it, if it’s a bug do they only live on the leaves? If it isn’t do you know what it is?

Thank you guys 🩷

When I was in elementary school I was having breakfast in the cafeteria one morning and the carton I got was spoiled and not knowing so I took a huge drink and so I am slightly traumatized. It’s a entire half gallon though and its extremely wasteful if I don’t atleast smell it but oh god if it’s smelly or chonky I’m gonna lose my ish but part of me thinks it’s not a big deal at all and I’m almost willing to gamble all my trauma on it 😂 I do, however, feel that once I open it that it will be a ticking time bomb

It’s been 2 weeks since this date…

So last year when Coheed and Cambria toured it was my (35f) fiancées (34m) birthday and he had never seen a concert before even being in his 30s and I’ve seen a lot so when I saw them coming to my area I booked it IMMEDIATELY because I needed him to experience a concert and especially of his most favorite band. He needed to feel the music in his whole body and soul and I HAD to show him that. Needless to say it was crazy emotional because he started with yesterdays lost so we both lost it at that show

This year again Coheed came back on Shinedown’s tour so we went to see the show last night and it was unbelievable. We got there pretty early and was able to find a Claudio signed copy of the armory wars. Hes expressed how badly he wants to read the series but due to money we couldn’t get it. Also even if it’s not the first in the series, I could not pass it up

Now, this is a man who gives everything to his family and doesn’t do anything or get anything for himself if given the opportunity and his face was truly as bright as the sun when he saw it I KNEW ☺️ hes not hard to buy for but I wanted this year for it to be something he really loved because this year he has carried me while I have been applying for SSI due to Schizoaffective disorder which schizophrenia is referenced in the novel, idk that until last night when I was reading the back and I think that is insanely coincidental because for the last 8 years it’s been a full on battle for my life against this disorder and it’s not even the only one that’s been diagnosed with me so it’s really just the tip of the iceberg. Idk how many times he’s sang The Pavilion to me…

If I could say anything to Claudio it would be that he has saved so many people including myself and he is deeply loved. We appreciated every single piece of art he has put forward, there’s a lot he understands and you can’t just wish someone into understanding because it really takes life experiences. Last year was his first year here, this year he came back and so I hope next year comes and I get to be blessed with his presence again 🩷

My last one had rust and this one does a bit but I’ve been maintaining it and the growth has been surprising me. I’ve never had one to bust leaves out so fast

This is Luna, she is not with me anymore and I have so much in my head about her. I lost her in a divorce/deportation situation and this is the only place I can share my memories. I’ve tried to forget about what happened because idk what else to do and it hurts tremendously.

I’d like to add that the song is from a Shinedown/Coheed and Cambria tour that just started and I was re-familiarizing myself with Shinedown since I listened to them in high school and found Shinedown’s song Three six five. I know links suck but that’s all I got just so maybe you guys can see. I had never heard the song until today.

https://youtu.be/XKiom2pMuAo?si=snJrWUTWpKiaaq\_9

You guys are the only one who gets how it could feel, thank you for making a place for that.

I have never eaten dragon fruit but one stall had the yellow which you guys say is much better. I was so happy to find these they were the only ones of each that were there.

Also how do you like to eat your dragon fruit?

I posted a while back trying to help her plant and I’m worried because it was doing great and then all the sudden it has gone down hill so fast.

It was in a tiny container and it was suggested to switch it to a bigger one which I didn’t have and I don’t have money so I had to essentially just make one and add drain holes. I also changed the soil to one for succulents. Someone also suggested I put it out side because it is warm, as I am in Florida. After I put it outside these brown things on the leaves appeared and is spreading fast. Also the soil is turning red/brown as well as the base of the plants.

Does it have root rot? Should I replant it in fresh soil? Idk if I should mention but I also have a monstera that has rust fungus and at this rate since I got the first one that had it this has been a nightmare. Any suggestions would help. Is it possible to save it?